As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LAUNDROMAT (also known as "launderette," "automatic laundry"
or "self-operating laundry")
A place of business containing automatic washing and drying
machines, conducted for the purpose of laundering, washing and drying
wearing apparel, household linens and other washable household fabrics,
which items are brought to such place by the customer to be laundered
in an automatic machine, coin-operated or otherwise, and wherein a
majority or all of the manual operations are performed by the customer
or under the customer's control.
[Amended 11-2-1987; 5-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-18]
Any person who shall operate a laundromat in violation of this article shall be adjudged guilty of a violation in any court of competent jurisdiction and shall, for the first offense committed, be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-15, General penalty, of this Code. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a new offense.